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From: Dave Wood <dpw@thomsoft.com>
Subject: Re: long term viability of Ada
Date: 1996/09/25
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Larry Kilgallen wrote:
> 
> In article <3245AFBF.3E28@thomsoft.com>, Dave Wood <dpw@thomsoft.com> writes:
> 
> > In fact, we've noted an increasing trend in people looking to move
> > *from* C++ *to* Ada 95.  Right now, I would consider this to be
> > essentially anecdotal because at this point only a few true Ada 95
> > compilers have hit the market.
> 
> Dave can count sales, but for the rest of us one metric might be
> to see bookstores briskly selling many volumes entitled "Ada for
> C++ Programmers" or similar.
> 
> Larry Kilgallen

Well, Simon Johnston needs to finish writing that book first!

:)

-- Dave Wood
-- Product Manager, ObjectAda for Windows
-- Thomson Software Products
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